Volcanic eruption
See 1050 BCE on the mapEruption of Tanaga
1050 BCE · 51.88° N, 178.15° W
Tanaga is a 5,924-foot (1,806 m) stratovolcano in the Aleutian Range of the U.S. state of Alaska. There have been three known eruptions since 1763. The most recent was in 1914 and produced lava flows. It sits west of another stratovolcano known as Mount Takawangha, which last erupted in 1550.
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What the records say
- When
- 1050 BCE
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 51.88° N, 178.15° W
- Vei
- 0
- Date uncertainty
- year uncertain
- Vent
- Sajaka One
- Dated by
- Isotopic: Ar/Ar
- Volcano number
- 311080
- Eruption number
- 19690
The source
- Smithsonian GVP Volcanoes of the World: Holocene eruptionsGlobal Volcanism Program, Smithsonian InstitutionSmithsonian terms of use: personal, educational and non-commercial use, with creditGlobal Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution: Volcanoes of the World v5.3, https://doi.org/10.5479/si.GVP.VOTW5-2025.5.3Source page